Optimizing Exposure; Using Zoom; Optical Zoom - HP Photosmart R930 series User Manual

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3. Hold the Shutter button halfway down and re-
frame.
4. Press the Shutter button all the way down to take
the picture.

Optimizing exposure

When you are taking a picture and press the Shutter button halfway down, the camera
also measures the light level to set the proper exposure.
If the camera determines the scene will require a very long exposure, a shaking hand
icon ( ) appears. The camera will take the picture, but it may be blurry because it is
difficult to hold the camera still for the length of time required. Try one of the following:
• Set the flash to
• Set the camera on a tripod or stable surface.
•
If the subject is out of the flash range or you do not have a tripod, turn on
Photo (see Steady Photo under
menus" on page
• Turn on more light.
NOTE:

Using zoom

Your camera has both optical and digital zoom. Optical zoom physically adjusts the lens
to make the subject of your picture appear closer. After you have zoomed the lens fully
using optical zoom, the camera employs digital zoom. Digital zoom uses no moving lens
parts.
TIP:
of the camera are magnified (this is called camera shake). If
press the Shutter button halfway down, the picture may be blurry. To reduce potential
blur, see the suggestions in

Optical zoom

Optical zoom moves the lens between wide angle (1x) and telephoto (3x).
While in
buttons on the Zoom lever to control zoom. Press
and to zoom out.
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Auto Flash or
18).
When you are recording a video, the camera continuously updates exposure.
The more you zoom in on the subject of your picture, the more small movements
Picture Capture or
Flash On (see
"Using the Picture Capture and Video Record
"Optimizing exposure" on page
Video Record, use the
to zoom in
"Setting the flash" on page
appears when you
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Steady